Shaw Communications to Grant $75,000 to 50 Outstanding Canadians to Celebrate Canada 150

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - June 27, 2017) - Shaw Communications Inc. today announced it would grant a total of $75,000 to recognize 50 outstanding Canadians for their work to support children and youth across Canada.

In celebration of Canada's 150^th anniversary, each of the Shaw Outstanding Canadians will receive a $1,500 grant to support a charitable organization of their choice. The 50 recipients were chosen following a call for nominations from October 2016 to February 2017 as part of Shaw's Canada 150 initiative.

"There are so many incredible Canadians who work tirelessly to make our country the best place possible for our kids and youth," said Brad Shaw, Chief Executive Officer, Shaw Communications. "We are a proudly Canadian company, and on behalf of our family and thousands of employees and their families across the country, we are honoured to support these 50 individuals who remind us how inspirational and selfless Canadians can be."

The Shaw Outstanding Canadians program is part of Shaw's Canada 150 initiative. Supported by the Shaw Kids Investment Program (SKIP), Shaw is granting a total of 150 wishes by giving monetary gifts to support the people and organizations who are doing exceptional work to improve the lives of children and youth in Canadian communities.

The list of Shaw Outstanding Canadians includes:

• Seventeen recipients from British Columbia, 17 from Alberta, and nine from Ontario.
• A seven-year-old boy from Blackfalds, AB who raises funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities^®.
• A man pushing a shopping cart across Canada to raise awareness for youth homelessness.

The 50 grants provided to outstanding Canadians, combined with support for 40 leading Canadian charitable organizations and 60 sesquicentennial-focused community events, adds up to 150 wishes granted by Shaw in honour of our nation's anniversary.

A full list of the Shaw Outstanding Canadians, including their stories, can be found at shaw.ca/OutstandingCanadians.

A snapshot of the stories includes:

• Ibrahim Musa, Ottawa, ON - Cuts For Kids Foundation
  Ibrahim Musa immigrated to Canada from Iraq at the age of four. Growing up in a low-income community, he saw at a young age how necessary community support and services can be for underserved youth. At 17, Ibrahim began his own charity, the Cuts For Kids Foundation, which offers professional haircuts to youth from underserved families. Through Cuts For Kids, Ibrahim provides a unique service that many families cannot afford to give their kids.
• Joe Roberts, Vancouver, BC - The Push for Change